Interface Configuration

Interface Configuration

In tests with a version number greater than 2.0.6, several new options are available to configure how the speeds measured will be displayed in the interface of the Speedtest®.

Version 2.1.0 introduced a number of new features related to the gauge increments. In addition to customizing the user display, you can now choose increments that accurately represent the connections available to your users.

Speed Display Configuration (2.0.6+)

Four simple template options are currently available:

Show the speeds in kilobits per second (default)

<interfacetemplate="kbps"/>

Show the speeds in megabits per second

<interfacetemplate="mbps"/>

Show the speeds in kilobytes per second

<interfacetemplate="kbs"/>

Show the speeds in megabytes per second

<interfacetemplate="mbs"/>

Show the speed results in kilobits per second, if speeds are under 1 megabit, and megabits per second if speeds are over 1 megabit. Gauge display is always in kilobits. (2.1.7 and newer)

​<interfacetemplate="hybrid"/>

Show the speed results in kilobits per second, if speeds are under 1 megabit, and megabits per second if speeds are over 1 megabit. Gauge display is always in megabits. (2.1.8 and newer)

<interfacetemplate="hybridmbps"/>

To switch between them, simply modify or add the appropriate interface line in your test configuration file.

Advanced

The following parameters will let you tweak how the test will display speeds:

speedprecision: how many digits after the decimal point (mostly for speeds in Mbps)

The default is 2 digits for Mbps, and none for kbps.

<interfacetemplate="mbps"speedprecision="1"/>

Only one digit will be displayed after the point. Example: 5.4 Mbps

displayspeedunit: This lets you override the text displayed next to a speed

Client & Server Icons (2.1.0+)

For Template Speedtests® & Line Quality Tests only, there is the ability to choose from the following Client and Server icons:

Client Icons

Computer

House

Laptop

Person

Server Icons

Building

Globe

Pyramid

Rack

Satellite

Tower

This can be adjusted in the configuration as follows:

<interfaceclienticon="person"servericon="globe"/>

Display Server Name (2.2.0+, 10/26/2011)

For Template Speedtests® & Line Quality Tests, there is an option to display the server name above the defined server icon. Doing so utilizes the name variable from the serverurl within the settings file: